Mr. Kowalski, known as “Chip,” was born in Riverhead, N.Y., and grew up in South Jamesport, N.Y. He had been a longtime resident of South Windsor, Conn., and had resided in McDonough, Ga., for the last year.

He was a loving husband and devoted father. Construction was his profession for over 60 years and he did not retire until the age of 73. Throughout his career he worked in more than a dozen states from New York to California, and many in between. He loved the ocean, fishing, clamming and boating. Some of his children’s fondest memories of him involve eating clams and oysters on the half shell and fishing on Long Island Sound.
He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi in South Windsor, Conn., and had resided with his daughter Sharon after his wife’s death last September. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cutchogue, N.Y. Arrangements were entrusted to Coster-Heppner Funeral Home of Cutchogue.